Lot 30093 – Sicily 1859 2 Gr. plate I, bright blue (azzurro vivo), mint bottom left corner sheet marginal block of seventeen
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Lot 30093 – Sicily 1859 2 Gr. plate I, bright blue (azzurro vivo), mint bottom left corner sheet marginal block of seventeen
Italian States » Sicily » 2 Grana, Plate I » Stamps
Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
50’000 – 80’000 CHF
Auction date
Thu 26 Mar 2026 at 17:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
The Unrecorded Block of Seventeen1859 2 Gr. plate I, porous paper (NA), bright blue (azzurro vivo), mint bottom left corner sheet marginal block of seventeen, showing full original brownish gum, with retouches on positions 71, 81, 82, 84, 91, 92, 94, some creasing as to be expected from such a large multiple, a wonderfully fresh block with vibrant colours.
An extremely rare and impressive multiple. Exhibition showpiece.
Expertise: Signed E.Diena, A.Diena and Giulio Bolaffi, Cert. Giacomo Bottacchi, AIEP. (2026).
Catalogue ref: Sassone 6f
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